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Whereas ethics usually studies rules of behavior character ethics focuses on how people are formed to be moral agents in the world this book presents the most up to date academic work in old testament character ethics covering topics throughout the torah the prophets and the writings in addition to the use of the bible in the modern world. Throughout the old testament the stories laws and songs not only teach a way of life that requires individuals to be moral but they demonstrate how in biblical studies character ethics has been one of the fastest growing areas of interest. Character ethics and the old testament moral dimensions of scripture and character ethics and the new testament moral dimensions of scripture reviewed by ben c ollenburger the conrad grebel review 26 no 1 winter 2008. Character ethics and the old testament is a compilation of papers delivered over several years to the character ethics and biblical interpretation group at the annual meetings of the society of biblical literature this is the second volume to appear the first was character and scripture moral formation community and biblical interpretation eerdmans 2002 and this new volume . Character ethics and the old testament moral dimensions of scripture m daniel carroll r jacqueline e lapsley throughout the old testament the stories laws and songs not only teach a way of life that requires individuals to be moral but they demonstrate how